言教不如身教

yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào

Definitions

1. Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

Child Words of 言教不如身教

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 如 如 rú: as
• 教 教 jiāo: to teach
• 教 教 jiào: religion
• 言 言 yán: words
• 言教 言教 yán jiào: to give verbal instruction
• 身 身 shēn: body
• 身教 身教 shēn jiào: to teach by example